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BRILLIANT CUT The most popular of all cuts. It is designed to give maximum scintillation, elegance and beauty. It is comprised of 58 facets. The Brilliant Cut follows the natural diamond shape and is more popular because of the beauty it displays. | |
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PRINCESS CUT The Princess is another popular diamond shape. The more square the stone is cut, the better. Princess cut diamonds can have exact 90-degree internal angles on each corner; or they can also be slightly rectangle in shape. | |
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OVAL CUT The Oval Cut is also a popular because of its beautiful shape. An Oval Cut Diamond can be almost as bright as a Brilliant or round shaped diamond because the angles for cutting are similar. | |
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HEART CUT The heart shape is one of the most special cuts because it displays emotional value. The benefit is that a heart shaped diamond has a round pavilion and can force sparkle and scintillation back out of the diamond. | |
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MARQUISE CUT The Marquise is a slender cut. The shape makes it look bigger and has a larger table spread for carat weight than traditional cuts. The elegant look can be displayed up and down the finger. | |
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EMERALD CUT Emerald Cut is a strong and solid cut. It utilizes a series of flat rectangular facets. This is quite different from the round or curved shaped cut. This enables it to have unique beauty. | |
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TRILLIANT CUT This is one of the most unusual cuts. It displays sharp angles allowing good scintillation. Its is elegant when accompanied with square or rectangular cut diamonds. | |
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PEAR CUT This is another fashionable cut. It uses a round base that extends to a point that helps create depth to the scintillation of the stone. | |
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RADIANT CUT The Radiant Cut can be square or rectangle. It looks similar to the Emerald or Princess Cuts but has a distinctive look and sparkle. | |
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CURVED TRILLIANT CUT With its strong, thick shape, the Curved Trilliant Cut is a rare cut for a diamond. If it is cut well, it has three lines of curvature and three soft points. | |
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BAGUETTE The Baguette is cut long and emerald shaped in proportion. This is for people who want a long stone that can be accompanied by uniquely shaped stones. | |
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TAPERED BAGUETTE CUT This is similar to the Baguette Cut but the Tapered version gets skinnier toward the top or bottom depending on how the stone is cut. This is another longer looking stone that can be accompanied by differently shaped stones. | |
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ASSCHER CUT This unusual cut has a square step cut that appears to be in the shape of an octagon. This cut provides a unique look that shines light in and out of the stone. |
